Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-2-2023 — Massachusetts.

6th February, 2023: Massachusetts.

Yes: it’s officially Monday.

And … ?

I’ll have a video review up, later.

I managed to catch the first episode of For All Mankind’s first series, last night.

And came away mildly impressed.

I’ll post it and the written review, later.

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I’m due to be at a phone hearing on the 8th: by phone, at 14:45.

At least, in theory, on the 8th, by phone.

I checked my online account, yesterday: and it seems that the hearing is still on the 8th.

At King’s Lynn Magistrate’s Court.

I’m hoping that’s a typo!

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        Massachusetts joined the Union.   On 6th February of which year: 1787, 1788 or 1789?

Q2)        It was which state to do so: the fifth, sixth or seventh?

Q3)        The state is the what of Massachusetts: the Commonwealth, Province or Republic?

Q4)        What’s the State’s capital city: Boston, Worcester or Springfield?

Q5)        That capital is home to a type of what: barbecue sauce, baked beans or pizza?

Q6)        The first permanent English colony in the USA was in Massachusetts.   What was it called: Portsmouth, Plymouth or Dartmouth?

Q7)        Massachusetts was on which side, in the American Civil War: the Union, or Confederate?

Q8)        The first — and third — governor of Massachusetts was John Hancock.   In US slang, John Hancock is your what: signature, spectacles or feet?

Q9)        MIT is a university in Massachusetts. MIT is the Massachusetts Institute of what?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The 41st President of The United States was from Massachusetts.   Who was he?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        5th February is Constitution Day in Mexico.   It marks the day the country adopted its Constitution.   5th February, when: 1915, 1917 or 1919?

A1)        1917.

Q2)        The Constitution named Mexico as a federal what: republic, monarchy or stratocracy?

A2)        A Federal republic.

Q3)        The Constitution names who as head of state: the president, monarch or cardinal archbishop of Tijuana?

A3)        The president.

Q4)        Mexico’s constitution is in which European language: Spanish, Portuguese or Italian?

A4)        Spanish.

Q5)        Finally … ?   A clause in the Constitution prevents the capital city becoming a federal state.   What IS the country’s capital?

A5)        Mexico City.

Here’s a thought …

“Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and I found that out when I was Attorney General in Massachusetts.”

Edward Brooke.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        That sounds very familiar, Olga: the US and UK definitions of words like ‘fag^,’ can cause endless confusion.   That applies to different terms for the same thing, too: Debbi’s got a cell phone, I’ve got a mobile.   But you knew that!   :D   Either way … ?   It sounds like you’re due for a good afternoon!

        Talking of literature … ?   I’ve started reading a short story collection called Temps.   It, and the follow up, were fun.   (It’s about a bunch of super heroes … working for the Civil Service …)

‡        Go for it, Debbi: it sound like a good idea.   If it’s any help, most (musical) keyboards can be plugged into a Mac, and used with GarageBand.   At any rate, I hope the set, today, isn’t too challenging!   I’ve tried to keep the answers short: but that’s not always possible!

        Oh, I’ve mentioned it to Olga, already, but I’ve just started a short story collection called Temps.  It’s  fun: and edited by Neil Gaiman.   (I’m on the second story, by Dave Langford.   Which is quite a piece of work.)

^        There’s a scene in Good Omens that exploits it, Olga.   A modern English witch-finder meets a US soldier, and asks him for faggots: then tells the soldier, “We burn them.”   The (slightly conservative) soldier gets a look on his face.